Brooklyn Cyclones Win Second Straight at Hudson Valley

From the desk: THE CONEY ISLAND NINE

BROOKLYN vs. HUDSON VALLEY

I - HVR 5; BKN 2

II - HVR 8; BKN 5

III - BKN 6; HVR 1

IV - BKN 6; HVR 2

Cyclones Even Series With Hudson Valley

Second-half pitching continues propelling the Cyclones forward.

With two out in the top of the second, catcher Jose Mena singled, delivering home two runs, and in the fourth, Nic Gaddis scored on a fielder's choice giving the Cyclones a 3-0 lead.

Afterwhich, it was a matter of Brooklyn holding on.

Brooklyn right-hander Garrison Bryant held the Renegades scoreless through the fifth.  But in the sixth, Hudson Valley tallied twice to pull within one.

The score remained unchanged through the eighth inning.  Brooklyn then added a trio of insurance runs in the ninth.  Shortstop Shervyen Newton doubled home a run, and JT Schwartz connected on a two-run home run to right/center field.

JT Schartz and Jose Mena accounted for four hits and four runs batted in, and Nic Gaddis finished with two hits and two runs scored.

Making his seventh start and thirteenth appearance, Garrison Bryant allowed two runs on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts in six innings.  He improved to 4-1 with a 3.71 ERA in 53.1 innings pitched, all with Brooklyn.

In only his third appearance with Brooklyn, right-hander Nate Jones negotiated a three-inning save.  He faced ten batters, yielded no hits and one walk, and fanned three.

With Friday's victory, the Cyclones even the series at two.  Boxscore

Brooklyn Cyclones Outlast Jersey Shore Blue Claws

From the desk: THE SURF AVENUE SLUGGERS

BATTLE OF THE BEACHES

Jersey Shore vs. Coney Island

I - BK 4; JS 3

II - JS 5; BK 3

III - BK 3; JS 1

IV - BK 2; JS 1

Another Close Call at Coney Island

In yet another tightly contested affair, the Cyclones outlasted the Jersey Shore Blue Claws to seize a second straight victory and a 3-1 series lead.

Leading off the home third, catcher Jose Mena opened the scoring with a home run, his third this season.  Center fielder Jaylen Palmer then singled home Brooklyn's second run in the fourth.  The Cyclones were otherwise limited to five hits but once again made them count.

Brooklyn pitching took care of the rest.

Making his eighth start with Brooklyn, southpaw Nick Zwack yielded no runs on four hits and one walk with six strikeouts for the win.  He faced 19 batters over five innings, throwing 94 pitches with 63 (67%) for strikes.  

Making only his second appearance with Brooklyn, right-hander Nate Jones allowed one run (home run) on four hits and no walks in 2.2 innings pitched, and Sammy Tavarez notched a four-out save, his fifth this season.